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Please note: This program does not replace existing aid, or the written promise of aid, that is already covering systemwide Tuition and Student Services Fees. Some examples of existing aid include (but are not limited to) grants, student aid fellowship support, or employment-based fee remission. In the event a student already has these fees covered by another source, the commitment under this program will be considered to have been fulfilled.
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LEADS Fellowship Program
New this 2025-26 season, UCOP is providing student aid fellowship support in partnership with campuses to enroll former UC Leads LEADS scholars into any UC STEM Ph.D. programs. These UC Leads LEADS scholar alumni, if admitted to a UC campus, have the potential to receive two years of full funding from UC Office of the President, when coupled with three or more years of Department funding from their admitting Department. Departments should contact Karen Van Gool regarding UC Leads LEADS alumni who might, or may have already, applied to your department, and Kelly Crowell at the onset of the financial recruitment process to ensure the correct steps are taken. Limited funding is available from UCOP, and the proposed student package needs to receive UCOP approval before assertions of funding can be communicated to the applicant.
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Email Kelly Crowell at the Graduate Division informing of which student you would like to request a UC Leads LEADS Fellowship Offer for. In this communication please detail the student name, objective they are applying for, and admittance status in the department. Please note: Departments need to have moved forward with admitting the applicant before financial packages can be requested.
Template for the package will be drafted by the Graduate Division and shared with the department for confirmation. Department approved draft will be sent to UCOP for approval of the proposed full 5+year support package.
If UCOP approval is granted, Graduate Division crafts and enters a Custom Award Letter in AppReview in consultation with the admitting department.
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